This a very challenging time for many people in our community. Damon was a hero. Hes somebody that were never going to forget. The community in Santa Cruz County is still mourning the loss of Sergeant Damon guts willer after he was killed in an ambush on saturday at a press conference this afternoon officials announced the 32 yearold stephen is the main suspect in his death. Hes expected to be charged with firstdegree murder. The fbi is also investigating if the suspect had any links to the killing of a federal officer who was shot outside of a courthouse in oakland. More than a week ago. A worker at the ben lomond pot dispensary says he had a face to face encounter with the suspect. Has that killer the alleged killer was trying to escape kron fours Maureen Kelly shows us the video of that exchange. The Surveillance Video shows the suspect crouched behind a parked car in front of the redwood coast dispensary off highway 9 in ben lawman saturday afternoon employee Mark Kowalski says at
Kowalski says he was able to back away when the suspect looked in another direction and then jogged across the parking lot jumped in a car or young lady screaming jumped out. It was after that that the man left the parking lot. Another witness says he then attempted to carjack another local man who tackled the suspect not long after that the suspect was arrested and later identified as ben lomond resident, Stephen Kowalski learned after his runin with the suspect that a santa cruz sheriffs deputy was killed in the ambush this guy. So you know how to direct his anger. That pot shop worker says that the suspect never pointed his firearm at him at any time during their encounter. But he is still rattled by the experience. At least 4 other people were here in this parking lot potentially in harms way. Maureen kelly kron 4 news. We are here today to say in our position as leaders in our federal government. That reform and change must happen and it must happen. Now. After nearly 2 weeks of p
Deputy. Thanks for joining us at 10, im ken wayne, im pam moore, the attack over the weekend killed 38 yearold Sergeant Damon got swell or who leaves behind a pregnant wife in a 2 yearold child. Cuts will or was a 14 year veteran of the Santa Cruz County sheriffs office. As you just heard the county sheriff is calling his death a murder. Kron fours dan thorn live for us in santa cruz tonight with the very latest on this case than. Ken and pam investigators say they plan on staying on scene in ben lomond for at least the next few days. Search of the shooters home so far has turned up several guns and several explosives. The sheriff says that this gunman would have gotten away if it wasnt for some brave citizens who stepped in to help out. Heroic actions caught on camera fearless citizens pinning down accused cop killer Stephen Police say he was trying to escape after shooting and killing a deputy at his home in ben lowe month he was dangerous. Hes angry man intent on bringing harm. The
Movement sparked by floyds death. Is leading to calls to Defund Police departments around the country its a lot easier to fix windows and is the existence of leading the charge to make a difference and east bay residents stepping up the project created to help black Business Owners now and in the future. Good evening. Thanks for joining us tonight for kron 4 news at a time can way and im pam moore federal and local officials provided an update on the killing of a Santa Cruz County deputy today, suspected gunman stephen is accused of an ambush style attack. At his home that involved explosives and gunfire. Deputy dave and thats willard was killed and 2 other officers were injured in saturdays melee. Kron fours dan thorn live for us in santa cruz tonight he joins us now with an update on whats going on we see a large. Pile and flowers erin honor of that deputy dan. Thats right ken and pam this is a growing memorial here outside of the Sheriffs Office here in santa cruz investigators mean